2. choice [ n ] the act of choosing or selectingExamples:"your choice of colors was unfortunate""you can take your pick"

Used in print:

("Editorials"...)

The appointment of U_Thant of Burma as the U.N.'s Acting Secretary_General - at this writing , the choice appears to be certain - offers further proof that in politics it is more important to have no influential enemies than to have influential friends .

(Richard I. McCosh, "Recreation Site Selection"...)

Sometimes , you have a choice of exposure for sites where the topography or trees of the area will provide afternoon shade , morning sun , or whatever may be most_desirable for the use intended .

(Frederick Mosteller et al., Probability with...)

Since the choice is by lot each_week , the outcomes of different trials are independent .

(Robert A. Futterman, The Future of Our Cities....)

The fact seems to be that very many large branch stores are uneconomical , that the choice of location in the suburbs is as important as it was downtown , and that even highly suburbanized cities will support only so many big branches .

3. choice [ n ] one of a number of things from which only one can be chosenExamples:"what option did I have?""there no other alternative""my only choice is to refuse"

Used in print:

(Schubert Ogden, Christ Without Myth....)

If the content of faith is to be presented today in a form that can be `` understanded of the people '' - and this , it must_not be forgotten , is one of the goals of the perennial theological task - there is no other choice but to abandon completely a mythological manner of representation .

If to be a Christian means to say yes where I otherwise say no , or where I do not have the right to say anything at_all , then my only choice is to refuse to be a Christian .

(Whit Masterson, Evil Come, Evil Go....)

Having no choice , he plunged into it , anyway , holding onto the microphone for support .